The Washington critic., 1887-12-12
GENERAL NEWS OF THE DAY

Aubertin, who fired at M. Ferry In
the hall of the French Chamber of
Deputies on Saturday. declared that he
was an ant-Revolutionist. He said he
was sorry that he had not killed NJ.
Ferry, and expressed the hope that
others would be more successful. Aubcr-
tin is the author of various pamphlets
and the inventor of several machines,
the failure of which has reduced him to
deep poverty, embittered his life and
brought on occasional attacks of insane
exaltation of mind. Radical organs de-
clare that the man is crank, as politi-
cal assassination is held to bo ineXcusa-
bic by Radicals.
1t appears that Aubertin, or Bcrck-
helm, has long borne the reputation Of
being dissolute fellow, whose innate
depravity rendered him capable Of al
most any reprchensible act. He has
lately lived with a young woman named
Granger, and it is learned that just pre-
vious to his attempt to kill NJ. Ferry he
wrote to her stating his intention and
advising her in the event of his success
full accomplishment of his murderous
purpose to leave France and take refuge
with certain of her friends residing in
England, where Ire would join her.
The authorities of Tullamore Jail, in
Ireland, have prohibited the delivery to
Lord Mayor Sullivan of the Nation and
the Weekly News, which papers have
been sent to the prison for him, and
their action is undoubtedly in pursuance
of instructions from the Dublin Execu-
tive. Tho aggravating character of Mr..
Sulivan's deprivation appears the more
marked when 1t is remembered that
both Edward ]. Yates and M. Stead were
not only permitted to read their own
and other papers during their incarcera-
| tion, but were also allowed to write
whatever they pleased for publication i'll
their respective journals.
A national conference of Republican
clubs will be held in New York city on
the last three days Of next week. 1t is
expected that 800 or 700 representative
Republicans from different parts of the
country will attend. This conference is
the result of a movement started by the
Young Republican Club of that city for
the purpose of devising plan of co-op-
Grafton to be followed by all of the Re
publican clubs in the country. Among
the prominent Republicans who have
/ signified their intention to be present are
| William f. Chandler of New Hampshire,
| Green b. Raum of Illinois, Ex-Governor
Wetmore and Senator Aldrich of Rhode
Island. Congressman Shelabarger of
! Ohio, c. j.. Magee of Pennsylvania and
Senators Evarts and Hiscock and Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew of New York State.
The Drcxel-NIorgan syndicate will
control the election of the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad TO be held on jan
uary 0. OF the total issue of ,l75
shares of stock all except 5000 shares
have been turned in under the new plan
of reorganization. President Austin
Corbin has issued circular letterpolicit-
ing proxies, and the following ticket will
undoubtedly be elected President, Aus
tin Corbin; vice-president, y. a. Me-
Leod; secretary, w. II. Taylor; treasurer,
W.. A. Chinch; directors: John Wana-
maker, Samuel r. Sharpley, John Low
ber Welsh, Samuel Dickson, A. j. An
telo and Thomas Cochran.
The secretaries of the dissident Lib
eral societies of England, after a private
conference, have issued circular de-
claring that reports from every part of
the country show that the Unionists
have made great progress during the
last few months and give promise of the
continued success of the Unionist cause.
The reports, the circular further says,
concur in declaring that every hope of a
reunion with the Gladstonians before
the next election must be abandoned
and the alliance with the Conservatives
maintained until the question of union
shall have been finally settled.